Published date: 22 January 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 27 November 2024, 10am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£1,089,000 to £1,564,933

Procurement reference

CC001-DN749326-85882668

Published date

22 January 2025

Closing date

27 November 2024

Closing time

10am

Contract start date

1 February 2026

Contract end date

31 January 2029

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Cumberland Council is procuring a Cumberland Advocacy Hub for adults with health and social care needs. The primary role of the Cumberland Advocacy Hub is to meet all Cumberland Council statutory duties in relation to the provision of a professional independent advocacy service under the terms of the Care Act 2014, Health Social Care Act 2012, Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Mental Health Act 1983 under a single point of access.\r
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The advocacy service will support Cumberland residents across all categories of need, including adults with learning disability, organic and mental health functional disorder, mental health needs, acquired brain injury, physical and sensory impairment and young people in transition to adult services and other vulnerabilities and cover of all the different types of statutory advocacy including Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy, Care Act Advocacy, NHS Complaints and Independent Mental Health Act Advocacy.\r
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The initial period of the contract is 3 years. There is ONE optional extension of up to 12 month. The use of this extension is at the absolute discretion of the Council.\r
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The contract end date on this notice includes these extension periods.\r
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The estimated annual value of the contract is: £363,000 excluding VAT.\r
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The estimated maximum contract value over the three year term is: £1,144,000 excluding VAT. This includes an estimate of any potential uplifts.\r
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The estimated maximum contract value over the three year term plus the one 12 month optional extension is: £1,564,933 excluding VAT. This includes an estimate of any potential uplifts.\r
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You must be registered on The Chest (https://www.the-chest.org.uk/) to access the tender documents. All bids must be received electronically via the Chest by the closing date stated in the ITT. For full details please read the ITT and its Schedules. Any clarifications about the tender must be sent via the messaging on the Chest by the closing date stated in the ITT.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Cumberland Advocacy Hub (Adults)

  • Opportunity
  • Published 30 October 2024

Award information

Awarded date

14 January 2025

Contract start date

1 February 2025

Contract end date

31 January 2029

Total value of contract

£1,564,933

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

People First

Address

CA2 5XB

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

About the buyer

Contact name

Allison Paterson

Address

Cumbria House
107 - 117 Botchergate
Carlisle
CA1 1RD
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 7867201769

Email

allison.paterson@cumberland.gov.uk

Website

https://www.cumberland.gov.uk/